Dismissal of a contempt petition alleging breach of court-recorded statements: where a party seeks enforcement of private contractual obligations (eviction, rent arrears) arising from a settlement/lease, contempt is ex facie not maintainable and the petitioner must pursue appropriate alternate civil remedies rather than contempt proceedings.
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BALVINDER SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sumit Rajput & Mr. Priyansh Verma, Advs.
versus
PREM SAPRA & ANR. .....Respondents
Through: None. CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DHARMESH SHARMA
O R D E R % 04.07.2024
CM APPL. 14935/2024 – EXMP.
CONT.CAS(C) 416/2024
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DHARMESH SHARMA, J.
JULY 04, 2024/sa
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether contempt proceedings can be initiated for breach of a statement recorded before the ARC regarding a lease agreement.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Balvinder Singh
Prem Sapra
Respondent 2 (Anr.)
Dharmesh Sharma
As recorded by the court registry
Proceedings for wilful disobedience of a court order under the Contempt of Courts Act 1971.
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